Re: [linux-dvb] HVR-1600 - mxl5005s - QAM scanning

[Michael Krufky <mkrufky@linuxtv.org>]

Brandon Jenkins wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 8:12 PM, Michael Krufky <mkrufky@linuxtv.org> wrote:
>   
>> Brandon Jenkins wrote:
>>     
>>> Greetings all,
>>>
>>> The last time I tried scanning for QAM it didn't work. If I recall, it
>>> would be a while before the driver could be looked at. Has there been
>>> any change in status worth testing out again?
>>>       
>> I have an HVR1600 model 74041 -- When I scan for QAM channels, I find the same channels that I find when I scan using any other QAM256-capable device.
>>
>> So yes, it's worth testing again.
>>
>> You wrote that email at noon, and now is eight hours later -- did you test it yet?
>>
>> -Mike
>>
>>     
>
> Actually I did. Unfortunately, no change for usable scans. For me
> there was a change in the scan results when the driver went from
> mxl500x to mxl5005s back in May. (I think it was May) Since then I
> have been using my roof top antenna. However, now that VZ has moved to
> all digitlal channels I would like to see what I actually get via QAM
> again.
>
> I did find 40 services during a scan, but there were no associated
> PIDs. When it functioned, I was getting 80+ services.
>
> dumping lists (40 services)
> [01d6]:411000000:QAM_256:2031:2030:470
> [0078]:411000000:QAM_256:2058:2057:120
> [009a]:411000000:QAM_256:2044:2043:154
> [0105]:411000000:QAM_256:2035:2034:261
> [0064]:411000000:QAM_256:2062:2061:100
> [0091]:411000000:QAM_256:2053:2052:145
> [0097]:411000000:QAM_256:2049:2047:151
> [00c3]:411000000:QAM_256:2039:2038:195
> [00d9]:417000000:QAM_256:2000:1999:217
> [00a6]:417000000:QAM_256:2012:2011:166
> [008d]:417000000:QAM_256:2017:2016:141
> [00cd]:417000000:QAM_256:2004:2003:205
> [00a8]:417000000:QAM_256:2008:2007:168
> [0070]:417000000:QAM_256:2022:2021:112
> [0110]:417000000:QAM_256:1992:1991:272
> [0068]:417000000:QAM_256:2027:2026:104
> [00dd]:417000000:QAM_256:1996:1995:221
> [01d7]:423000000:QAM_256:2042:2041:471
> [007c]:423000000:QAM_256:2062:2061:124
> [00eb]:423000000:QAM_256:2055:2054:235
> [0140]:423000000:QAM_256:2050:2049:320
> [00d5]:423000000:QAM_256:2059:2058:213
> [0142]:423000000:QAM_256:2047:2046:322
> [0104]:423000000:QAM_256:2038:2037:260
> [006e]:429000000:QAM_256:2034:2033:110
> [00ee]:429000000:QAM_256:2013:2012:238
> [00ba]:429000000:QAM_256:2022:2021:186
> [00e5]:429000000:QAM_256:2017:2016:229
> [00f2]:429000000:QAM_256:2009:2008:242
> [0087]:429000000:QAM_256:2027:2026:135
> [00ae]:435000000:QAM_256:1629:1628:174
> [008f]:435000000:QAM_256:1639:1638:143
> [00b4]:435000000:QAM_256:1625:1624:180
> [00d3]:435000000:QAM_256:1613:1612:211
> [0095]:435000000:QAM_256:1634:1633:149
> [00df]:435000000:QAM_256:1608:1607:223
> [00c1]:435000000:QAM_256:1621:1620:193
> [00c7]:435000000:QAM_256:1617:1616:199
> [0266]:711000000:QAM_256:6141:6142:614
> [026a]:711000000:QAM_256:6181:6182:618
>
> Subsequent scan in SageTV only turned up 1 SD channel.
>   
This does not look like a tuning issue -- Unfortunately, it seems that
there isn't much "in the clear" on yourdigital cable  provider.

Are you able to see any additional channels in the clear using some
other product?

> During the scan, the following appears in dmesg:
>
> [52241.432909] DVB: frontend 0 frequency 4294967295 out of range
> (54000000..858000000)
> [52241.543936] DVB: frontend 0 frequency 4294967295 out of range
> (54000000..858000000)
> [52254.018384] DVB: frontend 0 frequency 53000000 out of range
> (54000000..858000000)
>
> FTR - This was tested on Hauppauge model 74041, rev C5B2
>   
Those first two look like application bugs.  The driver knows better
than to try to tune a number out of range like that.

-Mike

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